Hitmen Win 4-2 over the Rebels; Calgary Leads Series
Published on April 5, 2013 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Red Deer Rebels News Release
CALGARY,AB - After cruising through the first round of the Western Hockey eliminating the Prince Albert Raiders in four games, the Rebels lost their first game of the playoffs in Calgary. The Hitmen had a hat-trick from Brady Brassart to lead Calgary to a 4-2 Saddledome. The Hitmen lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0.
FIRST PERIOD
Calgary, who eliminated the Swift Current Broncos in five games, came out ready: the Rebels were outplayed early on.
The Hitmen scored the first goal of the series at 11:55 when Brassart tipped in a point shot from Spencer Humphries. Red Deer outshot Calgary 8-7.
SECOND PERIOD
Calgary added to their lead just at 1:21 when Alex Roach scored on the powerplay.
But just 36 seconds later, the Rebels scored a huge goal. DOMINIK VOLEK took a cross-ice pass from CONNER BLEACKLEY to make it 2-1. Just a few minutes later BRANDON UNDERWOOD came within a skate blade when he banged one off the post.
Red Deer showed more jump and urgency after they scored. But Calgary went up 2-1 when Brassart scored on a rebound, right in the blue paint, at 6:24. PATRIK BARTOSAK made two big saves but the third did couldn't do anything about the third shot. Brassart completed his hat-trick on the power play from in close to put the Hitmen up 4-1 at the 9:19 mark.
Shots 13-9 in favour of the Hitmen.
THIRD PERIOD
Rebel captain TURNER ELSON cut the lead to 4-2 when he zoomed down centre ice and cut to the left side at 7:02. Elson's shot wasn't smothered with mustard, but it did have some bite and fooled Hitmen goalie Chris Driedger.
MOLSON THREE STARS
1. BRADY BRASSART - CGY
2. CODY SYLVESTER - CGY
3. TURNER ELSON - RD
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